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Las Vegas is a city known for glitz, glamour, and big events.
The city in the desert is where:
- Mike Tyson took a bite out of Evander Holyfield during a WBA title fight in 1997.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hit a skyhook to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader in 1984.
- Evel Knievel jumped the fountains at Caesars Palace on New Year’s Eve in 1967, but missed the landing, resulting in a crash that left him with 40 broken bones and a concussion.
- High-profile entertainers, including Liberace, Elvis, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Siegfried & Roy, and many others, performed sold-out shows.
But Las Vegas has never seen what is coming this weekend, and no, we are not referring to tonight’s Formula One Grand Prix.
Rather, it is the monumental event on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, where quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL debut when the Cleveland Browns take on the host Las Vegas Raiders.
That is still a day away, so for now, let’s run through the latest news and notes about the Browns
and the NFL in today’s edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature:
- Browns starting QB Shedeur Sanders could lead to a change in snap counts on offense (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns roster might see some snap count changes with QB Shedeur Sanders starting. Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku could see less action.
- Browns vs. Raiders Week 12 predictions: Luck on Shedeur Sanders’ side in Vegas? (Chris Pokorny) – The DBN staff predicts the Week 12 games, plus the national media make their predictions for Browns vs. Raiders.
- Browns vs. Raiders: Week 12 Need to Know (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland QB Shedeur Sanders to make his starting debut, along with everything else you need to know about the game.
- Browns Carson Schwesinger has an award lined up despite the team’s struggles (Barry Shuck) – The Cleveland Browns 2025 NFL draft class is being led by LB Carson Schwesinger, who is likely to be the Rookie of the Year.
- ESPN’s 2026 NFL mock draft has Browns getting QB, OT after projected trade (Jared Mueller) – The latest 2026 NFL mock draft from ESPN has the Cleveland Browns adding a QB and left tackle by trading up for Oregon’s Dante Moore.
- AFC playoff picture proving QB isn’t enough anymore, but Browns still need one (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns need a few things, but the AFC playoff picture shows QB isn’t the only thing.
Cleveland Browns:
- What does success look like for Shedeur Sanders in his first NFL start? (The Ringer) – Now that he’s running the show for at least the next week, let’s identify what went wrong for Shedeur Sanders in his first outing, get into the practice-rep drama, and look at what to expect from the NFL’s most-talked-about fifth-round pick.
- Cleveland Browns fans in Las Vegas see Shedeur Sanders as a ray of hope (Andscape) – The rookie quarterback is finally getting his chance to start. Despite Sanders’ struggles in his debut, he’s giving the Vegas Dawg Pound optimism.
- Shedeur Sanders, unlikely underdog, has a perfect opportunity in front of him (The Athletic) – In a perception-is-reality world, where fairness is often discarded on this side of the information superhighway, Shedeur Sanders has been viewed as a player of privilege and an overhyped product of daddy ball.
- Carson Schwesinger not getting caught up in any awards, All-Pro talk (Beacon Journal) – The topic has become unavoidable as the Browns’ season has continued. It’s so unavoidable that even the subject of it can’t ignore the talk, as much as he might want to try. Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger has positioned himself as the odds-on favorite to be the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year.
- Alex Wright signs 3-year contract extension with the Browns (clevelandbrowns.com) – Alex Wright will continue to be an important piece of Cleveland’s dominant defense as Wright signed a 3-year contract extension on Friday with the Browns.
NFL:
- Baker Mayfield’s ‘spark’ came back after five games with the Rams (ESPN) – Mayfield spent the next five weeks with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. That time in L.A. not only gave Mayfield a fresh start, but it also breathed life into a Rams building that was struggling with injuries amid a tough season coming off Super Bowl LVI.
- Steelers coach Mike Tomlin noncommittal on status of Aaron Rodgers in Chicago (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) – With a second consecutive day on the practice field, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to work through the fracture in his left wrist and prepare to play Sunday against the Bears at Soldier Field.
- Joe Burrow questionable to play against Patriots (cincinnati.com) – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is questionable to play against the New England Patriots on Nov. 23, according to coach Zac Taylor.
- Why Dak Prescott is the NFL’s most overlooked quarterback of 2025 (PFF) – While Dak Prescott may not be considered one of the top candidates for the league’s most prestigious individual award, he is playing some of the best football of his NFL career.
